15 Passenger Van Accidents

Accidents involving 15-passenger Vans often result in serious injuries or death. Car manufacturers have estimated more than 500,000 15-passenger vans on the road today which are commonly used in schools and universities, airport facilities, hotels, day-care centers, and churches, among others, in transporting small groups of people.

Most 15-passenger vans are built with slightly longer bodies than most ordinary vans to accommodate the number of passengers that it can carry. In addition to its extended body, the van structure is also built on an ordinary wheel base, which makes its unstable when heavily loaded.

Research showed that the potential risk of a rollover accident in 15-passenger van relatively increases as the number of passenger increases; hence, the greater the number of passengers in a van, the bigger the chances of a rollover accident.

Auto safety experts say the van’s design, weight, balance and length make it susceptible to accidents such as rollover.

In fact, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics revealed that accidents involving 15-passengers vans have resulted in more than 1,110 fatalities annually for the last 15 years, with nearly 349 of them from van rollover accidents.

Victims of accidents involving 15-passenger vans are entitled to pursue claims for injuries they sustain from these accidents.

Our expert Los Angeles personal injury lawyers can help you pursue claims arising from injuries sustained from vehicle accidents such as 15-passenger van accidents. We have highly-skilled attorneys who specialize in representing victims and handling issues involving 15-passenger van accidents.

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